• Style/Technique: Aesthetic print
• Made by: T G & F Booth
• Pattern number: 1016
• Size: 6" x 6"
• Date: design registered 1887
• Colours: 4 painted

 

A very pleasant floral design within an aesthetic styled border, a little unusual with the dark background, relatively few tiles were so decorated and they make for an interesting niche in the variety of tile designs. Elements of arts and crafts with the fullness of the design and interweaving of the stems and japanoiserie theme of blossoms in an overall botanical design. G ood contrast with the highlighted white flowers, the clay body is off-white, enamelled white was prone to bubbling but this has been very successful.

Condition: Very fine

Price: £50 (approx $99)

Ref: 01859B

A little staining in the crazing near the right edge and a couple of extremely light surface marks, minor manufacturing imperfections. The glaze has high brilliance.

Condition: Fine

Price: £45 (approx $89)

Ref: 01859C

Some light/medium surface scratches, matting to the glaze down the left edge where it is thin, other minor manufacturing imperfections.

Condition: Fine

Price: £40 (approx $79)

Ref: 01859D

About a dozen very tiny edge chips and some very slight surface marks, excellent glaze brilliance

Condition: Fine

Price: £40 (approx $79)

Ref: 01859E

About a half a dozen tiny chips to the edges and a few very light surface marks, minor manufacturing imperfections. The glaze has high brilliance.

Condition: Excellent but!

Price: £25 (approx $50)

Ref: 01859G

This tile displays probably better than the rest but it has two hairline cracks, one of an inch or so and another of about two inches. Half a dozen tiny chips to the edges and some very light surface marks, one or two minor manufacturing imperfections. The glaze has high brilliance.

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The image is a little oversize rather than cropped close to the edges so that the edges can easily be seen and any chips etc can be quickly spotted. Other marks described are usually not visible at all when the tile is viewed straight as one normally sees it and can only be seen with a critical eye when the tile is tilted to catch imperfections in reflected light. For more details of how we describe marks see Condition.